Our superheroes, ourselves / edited by Robin S. Rosenberg.
Material type: TextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 214 pages)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780199339471
- 0199339473
- 0199339511
- 9780199339518
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Psychological aspects
- Superheroes -- Psychological aspects
- Psychology in literature
- Archetype (Psychology)
- Superhéros -- Aspect psychologique
- Psychologie dans la littérature
- Archétype (Psychologie)
- COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Anthologies
- COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Contemporary Women
- COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Crime & Mystery
- COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Erotica
- COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Fantasy
- COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Horror
- COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Gay & Lesbian
- COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Historical Fiction
- COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS -- Literary
- Archetype (Psychology)
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Psychological aspects
- Psychology in literature
- 741.5/9 23
- PN6714 .O89 2013eb
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Our Relationship with Superheroes; ONE: Our Fascination with Superheroes; TWO: Superhero Comics as Moral Pornography; THREE: Are Superhero Stories Good for Us? Reflections from Clinical Practice; FOUR: Emotions in Comics: Why the Silver Age of Comics Made a Difference; FIVE: The Effects of Superhero Sagas on Our Gendered Selves; Part II: The Humanity of Superheroes; SIX: Our Superheroes, Our Supervillains: Are They All That Different?; SEVEN: Are Superheroes Just SuperGifted?
EIGHT: The Very Real Work Lives of Superheroes: Illustrations of Work PsychologyNINE: How Super Are Superheroes?; TEN: Seven Roads to Justice for Superheroes and Humans; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z.
Superhero fans are everywhere, from the teeming halls of Comic Con to suburban movie theaters, from young children captivated by their first comic books to the die-hard collectors of vintage memorabilia. Why are so many people fascinated by superheroes? In this thoughtful, engaging, and at times eye-opening volume, Robin Rosenberg--a writer and well-known authority on the psychology of superheroes--offers readers a wealth of insight into superheroes, drawing on the contributions of a top group of psychologists and other scholars. The book ranges widely and tackles many intriguing questions. Ho.
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